Cornwall care home abuse 'not investigated'

Abuse in Cornwall care homes was not properly investigated until after a BBC investigation, a review has found.

The Morleigh Group operated seven homes in the county until closing in 2016 after undercover filming by BBC Panorama at one home revealed abuse.

An official review found there had been hundreds of reports of concerns since 2013. These included physical abuse, people being left "soaked in their own urine" and a lack of food and heating.

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Safeguarding Adults Board review highlighted the failings and missed opportunities to address the problems.

Its report specifically questioned why it took a BBC programme to "bring about change" despite the "wealth of evidence" already available.

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Source: BBC News, 2 November 2020